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Industry 4.0 takes center stage in Hannover this week as the world’s largest metalworking trade fair opens. 3D Printing Industry has spoken with, and reviewed some of the leading 3D printing industry and additive manufacturing enterprises attending EMO Hannover 2017.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier opened EMO Hannover 2017 this morning saying, “an open society and prosperous economy rest on a foundation of communication and trust. Trade fairs like EMO embody this in a concrete and tangible way. Fortunately, this tradition continues to flourish, even in an age of digital catalogs, video conferences and just-in-time production.”

Among the 2,200 exhibitors from 44 different nations, we take a look at some of the product launches and exhibitors from Renishaw, 3D Systems, EOS, Mazak, DMG Mori and Add Up.

3D Systems launches Geomagic Control X 2018 and GibbsCAM 12

Speaking to Mike Tsang, ‎Product Manager at 3D Systems Software, he explains that “Geomagic Control X 2018 builds upon its foundation to meet the demands of aerospace and automotive manufacturers.” The scanner-agnostic platform also provides integrated capabilities including simplified and automated airfoil analysis, surface-analysis tools to instantly identify corrosion and denting, and comparative analysis tools.

Tsang says Geomagic Control X 2018 provides a number of CAD friendly capabilities and “can interpret models a lot faster,” furthermore the UX can be customized depending upon a client’s requirements.

Yamazaki Mazak is the world’s largest manufacturer of computer controlled (CNC) metal-cutting machines. Visitors to EMO 2017 hall 27, stand B56 will be able to 25 machines in total, of which 15 will be shown for the first time.

Mazak’s new solutions are targeted at industries including; die and mould, aerospace and automotive.

DMG MORI presents hybrid additive manufacturing

DMG MORI is exhibiting over 30 machines with automation solutions. The company presents customised technological turn-key solutions for Aerospace, Automotive, Die & Mold and Medical and is focused on the path of digitization to the digital factory.

In additive manufacturing DMG MORI will demonstrate how the company is a “Global player for metallic materials for powder nozzle and powder bed technology.”

The LASERTEC 65 3D hybrid allows Additive Manufacturing and Milling in one Machine while the LASERTEC 30 SLM featuring Additive Manufacturing by selective laser melting (SLM) will also be at EMO 2017.

Other DMG MORI highlights for EMO Hannover 2017 include 8 world premieres in turning and milling with new machines including the CLX 550, CTX 2500 SY, NTX 2500 2nd generation and MULTISPRINT 36. DMG MORI can be found in Hall 2 at the North Entrance of EMO Hannover 2017.

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Next Gen AM

As mentioned, the President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier officially opened this year’s event alongside Stephan Weil, the Minister President of Lower Saxony, Bernd Leukert a
Member of Board of Executives at SAP SE, and Luigi Galdabini, President of the CECIMO association that published its European additive manufacturing strategy in June 2017.

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany speaks at the opening ceremony of EMO 2017 in Hannover. Photo via Emo Hannover

The AddUp team at EMO Hannover 2017. Photo via David Muller (@dmu_01) Industry Business Development manager at AddUp

Renishaw wins Industry 4.0 award

Exhibiting its range of metal additive machines and metrology systems Renishaw, an engineering solutions company headquartered in the UK, has won MM MaschinenMarkt’s award for “Best Automation/Industry 4.0 development.”

The trophy was awarded to Renishaw’s Equator™ gauging system for intelligent process control, (IPC) providing closed-loop feedback of machine tooling to account for wear and tear discrepancies.

Beau Jackson is Senior Journalist at 3D Printing Industry. With a longstanding commitment to the site's content, she is credited with producing more articles than any other author in its history. Well-versed in the latest 3D printing research and legal/regulatory challenges, her repertoire spans aerospace, automotive, maritime, medical and creative industries. She is a keen speaker and active representative of the company at key additive manufacturing events.